ISO 14001 is the code for the environmental management system certification.
ISO 14000 series standards are the environmental management system standards formulated by the International Standardized Organization. It is more and more serious for global environmental pollution and ecological destruction. Major environmental issues such as ozone layer destruction, global warming, and disappearance of biodiversity threatened the future survival and development of human beings. The needs of economic and trade development are formulated.
ISO 14000 is the second management series standard launched by ISO. Provide users (enterprises, undertakings, governments) with the basis of compatible environmental management including quality management systems, and stipulates the requirements of the common language and standards of environmental management.
ISO 14000 is a series of environmental management series, with a total of 100 standard numbers. ISO has officially promulgated six standards since 1996, namely:
ISO 14001 -Environmental Management System -Specifications and Use Guide
ISO 14004 -Environmental Management System -Principles, System and Support Technology General Guide
ISO 14010 -Environmental Audit Guide -General Guide
ISO 14011-Environmental Management Audit-Review Program-Environmental Management System Audit
ISO 14012 -Environmental Management Audit Guide -Environmental Management Auditer's Qualification Requirements
ISO 14040 -Life Cycle Evaluation -Principles and Frameworks
Among them, ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Standard: Including environmental factors, evaluation and control of important environmental factors, applicable to the identification, acquisition and compliance of environmental laws and regulations, the formulation and implementation of environmental policies and goals Increase the utilization of resource utilization and ultimately achieve the purpose of continuous improvement of environmental performance.
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In the ISO 14000 series standards, the most important of the ISO 14001 environmental management system standard is the most fundamental standard for organizing the establishment of an environmental management system and review and certification. ISO 14001 certification refers to the certification of the organizational environmental management system. Have the following characteristics:
1. The premise of market -driven is voluntary standards.
2. Emphasize the continuous compliance of relevant laws and regulations, and there is no requirements for absolute environmental behavior.
3. Emphasize pollution prevention and continuous improvement.
4. The standard emphasizes the management system and pays special attention to the integrity of the system.
5. Extensive applicability. (All requirements stipulated in the standard are generally, suitable for organizations of various types, different sizes and providing different products)
For enterprises exported to advanced developed countries such as Europe and the United States, ISO 14000 is an important pass.
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The main content of ISO 14000: including five parts, seventeen elements:
4.2 Environmental Policy
4.3 Planning (planning) ............ 4.5 Check and corrective measures
4.3.1 Environmental factors ...
4.3.2 The law is from other requirements ............ 4.5.2 does not meet, correct and prevent measures
4.3.3 Objectives and indicators .............. 4.5.3 Record
4.3.4 Environmental Management Plan .............. 4.5.4 Environmental Management System Review
4.5.4 Audit of the Environmental Management System ............ 4.6 Management Review
4.4 Implement and operation
4.4.1 Organizational structure and responsibilities
4.4.2 Training, consciousness and ability
4.4.3 Information exchange
4.4.4 Environmental Management System File
4.4.5 File control
4.4.6 Operation control
4.4.7 Emergency preparation and response
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Why implement: ISO 14001 standard?
1. External motivation
a) Pressure from the government: The environmental legislation and law enforcement of governments of various countries are becoming increasingly strict. Once an enterprise is illegal or causes environmental accidents, it will be fined hugely or even forced.
b) The pressure of community residents: With the enhancement of environmental protection awareness and legal concepts, complaints and litigation of environmental pollution of community residents will gradually increase, affecting the social image and public image of the enterprise.
c) The pressure of the market is also the main driving force: market pressure first comes from competition in the international market. Obtaining the ISO14001 certification is equal to obtaining a "green pass" of international trade to break the green trade barrier.
2. Internal benefits
a) Enhance environmental awareness and promote enterprises to reduce pollution: Establish an environmental management system, understand the environment of the enterprise itself, and enhance the sense of responsibility to protect the environment to reduce pollution.
b) Improve the management level of the enterprise: The environmental management system is a systematic management mechanism. As an effective means and method to improve the environmental management level of the enterprise.
c) Grasp the environmental conditions, energy conservation and consumption reduction, and reduce costs: Standards require effective control of the entire process of production of enterprises. From the initial design to the final product and services, they have considered reducing the production, emissions and environmental impacts of pollutants. Environmental factors such as energy, resources and raw materials, and waste recycling and utilization, and control the control of important environmental factors through setting goals, indicators, management plans, and operation control can effectively promote pollution and save resources and energy.
D) Through ISO 14001 standards, enterprises not only meet the increasing requirements of international and domestic environmental protection, but not subject to environmental protection at home and abroad, and give priority The coordination and sustainable development of the environment and the economy.